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Muscle biopsies can benefit the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases in children, particularly those with muscular dystrophy or inflammatory muscle disease, a study suggests. In the study, “Does muscle ... Read more

A new method using DNA isolated from a blood sample was far more sensitive in detecting large mutations causing Duchenne muscular dystrophy than currently used genetic diagnostics tools, according ... Read more

End-stage heart failure is increasingly becoming the main cause of death in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Because cardiomyopathy, an abnormal heart condition, is difficult to detect, a ... Read more

RNA sequencing may help to diagnose rare genetic muscle diseases — including muscular dystrophies — in people, according to the results of an international collaboration between several scientists. The study, ... Read more

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